8 Cypress Way, Gillingham, SP8 4BY

8 Cypress Way is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham (SP8 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 333% above the 1999 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.